Gamecocks + streaming platform goes live
The University of South Carolina’s Gamecocks + streaming platform is now officially up and running. The brand new vertical, a partnership between the athletics department and Sport & Story.
The platform features “original storytelling content – above and beyond the already high-level video that fans have come to expect and enjoy – including new, never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes access, exclusive interviews, archival footage showcasing iconic moments, and news and information,” according to a press release distributed by South Carolina in July.
Examples of the content the platform offers: “Gamecock Docs” such as “George Rogers, South Carolina Legend”, “Film Room” features with football assistant coaches Clayton White, Torrian Gray, Greg Adkins, and Jody Wright, and all past episodes of the popular “Welcome Home” television series.
The subscription also includes video from “The Vault”, which includes highlights from past South Carolina football seasons dating back to the 1980s and replays of “The Joe Morrison Show.” Features on Shelley Smith’s women’s soccer program and a look at the 1972-1973 men’s basketball team are also now available.
Current Gamecock Club members get complimentary access to the streaming subscription. To begin watching, navigate to the registration page and create an account. Then, click the button that says “Activate with my current Gamecock Club Membership.” You will need to enter your membership number and the email address the Club has on file.
Those that are not currently Gamecock Club members can still access the new service by registering and paying an annual fee of either $100 per year or $8.33 per month. South Carolina fans that sign up will then have the ability to watch Gamecocks + content and also will get Roost level membership to the Gamecock Club. A seven day free trial is available.
Subscribers will be able to view content on the web and on mobile devices. Later in the fall, that access will extend to streaming apps such as Amazon FireTV, Android, AppleTV, and Roku.
“We are excited to partner with Sport & Story to provide an innovative platform that will deliver compelling and interesting content on our student-athletes, coaches and athletics programs to our Gamecock Club members,” said Athletics Director Ray Tanner in July. “I believe Gamecocks+ will give our great fans an opportunity to see and learn about the tremendous achievements of everyone in our programs.”
Sport & Story is a “group that has partnered with premiere college athletics departments to create subscription platforms as well as produce premium storytelling content for ESPN, HBO, and other national media outlets,” according to the University. WMT Digital built out the user experience and streaming platform for Gamecocks Plus.
“We could not be more excited to partner with the team at South Carolina to build a content and membership platform for Gamecock fans across the globe,” Sport & Story President Bo Mattingly said in a release. “Bringing Gamecocks+ to life is a continuation of our mission to elevate digital content strategy across innovative athletic departments looking to take their fan bases and communities into the future.”
Fans interested in the service can register today by visiting the streaming platform’s website.
